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E-retailer Quince is having a moment, in part because it has a lot of data on its customers. “It uses a data-scraping operation to figure out what is selling sort of across the internet in these categories that this particular consumer finds interesting,” said Bloomberg’s Amanda Mull.

Amanda Sakuma, a freelance journalist writing for The Pudding, discusses the chaotic and inconsistent ways brands come up with women’s clothing sizes.

Automation and a focus on quality (not cost) could be the secret sauce for domestic garment makers.

“What these factory owners are making is a point that, even with the tariff, it is still going to be drastically cheaper than when you’re buying from the brand directly,” said Caiwei Chen, a China reporter for MIT Technology Review.

Attempts to be transparent about pricing can potentially be seen as political.

It won’t be easy to move clothing assembly — or the manufacturing of fabric, buttons and zippers — to the U.S.

Most of the shoes and clothes purchased in the U.S. come from countries hit hard by tariffs.

The fast fashion retailer declared bankruptcy this week, for the second time in six years.

Shrinkflation is affecting clothing brands. Companies are attempting to balance quality with price for consumers.

Some retailers are having to adapt to climate change.